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[[Michael McFarlane]] has been a working musician for most of his life, starting back on his early years with basic high school garage bands. He has experienced life in many types of groups, from six suit, six night lounge acts to gritty rock bands. His most successful venture was the well-known Canadian Country-blues act [[StoneRidge]]. With over ten top forty country songs and many award nominations to their credit, it seemed that [[StoneRidge]] was on their way to the top of the heap. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, there was a gradual decline in the band from member defection, poor management and record company indifference that eventually led to the band's demise. | [[Michael McFarlane]] has been a working musician for most of his life, starting back on his early years with basic high school garage bands. He has experienced life in many types of groups, from six suit, six night lounge acts to gritty rock bands. His most successful venture was the well-known Canadian Country-blues act [[StoneRidge]]. With over ten top forty country songs and many award nominations to their credit, it seemed that [[StoneRidge]] was on their way to the top of the heap. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, there was a gradual decline in the band from member defection, poor management and record company indifference that eventually led to the band's demise. | ||
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Now firmly committed to [[Tender Mercys]] R & B Band, Michael is preparing to turn his creative talents back to the basics, as a drummer, a vocalist, and a producer. [[Ridge Music]] will soon be the home of the hottest new Blues Band to ever record. Watch for it!!!!! | Now firmly committed to [[Tender Mercys]] R & B Band, Michael is preparing to turn his creative talents back to the basics, as a drummer, a vocalist, and a producer. [[Ridge Music]] will soon be the home of the hottest new Blues Band to ever record. Watch for it!!!!! | ||
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Revision as of 20:46, 17 October 2008
Instruments
Bands
- StoneRidge (Country)
- Wayne Faulconer Band
- Tender Mercys
Biography
Michael McFarlane has been a working musician for most of his life, starting back on his early years with basic high school garage bands. He has experienced life in many types of groups, from six suit, six night lounge acts to gritty rock bands. His most successful venture was the well-known Canadian Country-blues act StoneRidge. With over ten top forty country songs and many award nominations to their credit, it seemed that StoneRidge was on their way to the top of the heap. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, there was a gradual decline in the band from member defection, poor management and record company indifference that eventually led to the band's demise.
The end of this band was merely a new beginning for Michael, with the critically acclaimed Wayne Faulconer Band. Their CD's release "A Band's Gotta Do What A Band's Gotta Do" received high praise from many European critics, but never reached a wider audience. It was during the working life of this group that Michael and Tara OBrien were reunited as musicians, and began to work together in Ridge Music's Studio. As the Wayne Faulconer Group split up, it was decided that Tara and Michael would start a new band -- one that played the music they wanted, and was receptive to new and original music.
Now firmly committed to Tender Mercys R & B Band, Michael is preparing to turn his creative talents back to the basics, as a drummer, a vocalist, and a producer. Ridge Music will soon be the home of the hottest new Blues Band to ever record. Watch for it!!!!!